VODAFONE EXTENDS SERVICES TO MORE COMMUNITIES (PAGE 20)

VODAFONE Ghana is rolling out a comprehensive coverage plan that will ensure an all-round availability of service in all communities in the Western Region.
In line with the plan, 85 additional cell sites are in various stages of development, while 22 of them are almost completed.
The Head of Corporate Communication of Vodafone Ghana , Major (retd) Albert B. Don-Chebe announced this at a press soiree organised by the company for media personnel at the Takoradi Beach Hotel.
He said four of the cell sites had come on air since the beginning of this month.
Major Don-Chebe said the company took its corporate social responsibilities seriously, adding that in recent times, it had contributed more than GH¢1,200,000 in cash, inputs and services to various educational institutions and communities.
He said the company had also devoted special attention to improve access to communications in second-cycle schools and deprived communities.
According to him, 200 senior high schools had so far benefited from the installation of community SIM phones under the programme, while more than 110,000 SIM cards had been distributed to students and rural dwellers at no cost.
Major Don-Chebe said since the arrival of the Vodafone brand on April 15, this year, the company had been working hard to bring the benefits of its international experience and globally-acclaimed products and services to its customers in particular and the citizens in general.
He said three months after its launch, the company had grown its customer base by over 35 per cent and that it was fast growing its network in the country.
The company, he said, had created more than 7,000 direct and indirect jobs in sales and distribution throughout the country, and had also appointed 14 regional distributors to ensure availability of Vodafone products nationwide.
“As a result of all these activities, we have made great improvement in our services, increased roaming traffic and added new voice and data destinations”, Major Don-Chebe added.
“Fault resolution time has been enhanced significantly while corporate business is showing strong growth, an indication of confidence by business, government and corporate customers in the company’s capability”, he added.
He said in line with the company’s commitment to the preservation of our national culture, Vodafone Ghana had spent GHc 120,000.00 to sponsor rich cultural festivals in the country since the beginning of the year.